Events

The UMHB Alumni Association and Admissions and Recruiting office invite you to connect with local alumni and prospective students at a coffee shop near you and enjoy a cup of coffee as our treat! Pre-register for the event, and we will bring you some special UMHB swag.

1914 Coffee House | 1617 W Ave R, Temple, TX 76504

Join us for a FREE movie night at UMHB on the big screen in Crusader Stadium. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs as we watch a movie on the turf of Fredenburg Field. Gate 3, by the alumni center, opens at 5:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:00 p.m. Check out @UMHBAlumni on social media to vote for our movie.

The UMHB Alumni Association is excited to offer some summer LUNCH & LEARN opportunities for our alumni and friends. Bring your lunch and join us to learn a new skill or to improve your craft. The first opportunity will be on June 11 and will focus on sourdough. Yvette Shackelford, administrative assistant for Student Life and owner of Banky Branch Farm, will share her expertise with artisanal sourdough. She will walk you through how to care for a starter and bake a simple loaf of bread. All participants will walk away with their starter to make sourdough at home.

Lunch & Learn is a relaxed event at the alumni center. Bring your lunch to enjoy throughout the class. You will get a confirmation email with added details, and if there is anything specific you need to bring. Space is limited, so sign up today.

Bring the whole family out to a play day at Campus Rec. Enjoy sand volleyball, basketball, tennis, pickleball, and the McClinton Family Intramural Fields. Bring your picnic to eat on the lawn, and we will have various games and activities for you to enjoy. Want to make it more fun? Sign up to play in our pickleball or cornhole tournament and have a chance to win some fantastic prizes. We will have a beginner and advanced pickleball tournament and a family and competitive cornhole tournament. Spots are limited, so sign up today.

Are you ready for Cru at the Zoo? Join us at Cameron Park Zoo in Waco for a unique experience you will never forget. Purchase your own tickets to the zoo and then join us inside for some special fun. We will have a private Animal Presentation at 11:00 a.m. at the pavilion, where they will bring out 3 animal ambassadors to meet. For even more fun, participate in our family photo challenge for a chance to win some prizes.

As a bonus, sign up for a behind-the-scenes tour of the zoo for $35 per person. Enjoy touring areas that are typically off limits to the public while learning specific information about the zoo residents. The tour will be at 2:00 p.m.; guests must be 5 years old and older. This cost includes your zoo admission. Space is limited, so sign up today.

The UMHB Alumni Association and Admissions and Recruiting office invite you to connect with local alumni and prospective students at a coffee shop near you and enjoy a cup of coffee as our treat! Pre-register for the event, and we will bring you some special UMHB swag.

Buon Giorno Coffee | 500 W. 7^th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

The UMHB Alumni Association is excited to offer some summer LUNCH & LEARN opportunities for our alumni and friends. Bring your lunch and join us to learn a new skill or to improve your craft. The second opportunity will be on July 2 and will focus on sewing. Choose one of the following options to learn during lunch.

• Hand Sewing 101 with Vicki McKay ’71 – Learn the basics! Two ways to hem, how to shorten a pair of pants, the blind stitch, how to sew on a button, and more! Bring your questions. Each participant will receive a mini repair kit.
• Costume Construction with Susan Cody ’72 – Learn the basics of making a “T” tunic costume for the Easter Pageant. Session covers fabric types, pattern making, accessorizing costumes, and sewing machine basics. The end products will be donated to the Student Life Department for use in the UMHB Easter Pageant.
• Fat Quarter Projects with Beth Norvell ’03 – Make three easy projects that can be combined into one gift! Bring three fat quarters of your choice (18 in by 22 in of fabric, you can find these in the Walmart craft section), and we will make an ID card holder, a lavender scent sachet, and a reusable cloth gift bag while also touching on sewing machine basics and straight seams.

Lunch & Learn is a relaxed event at the alumni center. Bring your own lunch to enjoy throughout the class. You will get a confirmation email with added details, and if there is anything specific you need to bring. Space is limited, so sign up today.

The UMHB Alumni Association and Admissions and Recruiting office invite you to connect with local alumni and prospective students at a coffee shop near you and enjoy a cup of coffee as our treat! Pre-register for the event, and we will bring you some special UMHB swag.

The Coffee House at West End | 802 Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX 77007

Enjoy a great night of baseball at Daikin Park as the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers. Enjoy some baseball while connecting with your fellow Crusaders. Tickets are $64 each for seats in section 254. All alumni who register will get a free t-shirt. Seating is limited, so get your tickets today. For more information, contact us at alumni@umhb.edu.

Join the UMHB Alumni Association for a FREE family night at Lion's Junction Waterpark in Temple on Sunday, August 3, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a night connecting with the Cru! Register online or present your alumni benefits card for complimentary entry into the park. We will have some special door prizes for our alumni and Cru Kids. Help us celebrate the summer with a splash!